Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Spotify adds video and podcasts to keep listening habits in one place

At an event in New York City this morning Spotify revealed a tool to enhance that daily listening experience. To keep all of the things you enjoy hearing on the daily in one place, the streaming service added podcasts to its feature set. If you'll recall, the addition was hinted at back in November, thanks to a bit of code in a test version of Spotify's app. That's not all, though, the company is tacking on video as well. This means that content providers can leverage audio and visuals to beam episodes and short clips to listeners on the service. If you're commuting and can't watch, you can opt for an audio-only version of the selected show -- safety first. Of course, the addition of video isn't a complete surprise as rumors of Spotify's plans circulated earlier this month. In terms of content selection, ESPN, ABC, NBC, Comedy Central and many more -- including a load of popular podcast networks -- will be available inside the app. As you might expect, there's exclusive content too, like a dance move of the day from Amy Poehler.

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